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Certificate Programs

Cross-Disciplinary Certificate in Digital Media

York University students may work towards a Cross-Disciplinary Certificate in Digital Media in addition to fulfilling the requirements for a bachelor's degree.

Students must successfully complete 24 credits as follows:

• FA/FACS 2930 6.0
• Plus an additional 18 credits selected from the approved list of courses vetted by the Faculty of Fine Arts, Arts and Technology Committee, meeting the following requirements:
• six credits in a department(s)/unit(s) outside the student's major;
• six credits at the 4000 level;
• six credits of electives.

Students must declare their intention to pursue the Cross-Disciplinary Certificate in Digital Media prior to the completion of 10 credits that are applicable to the certificate. They must submit an application with evidence of satisfactory academic standing. Applications will be reviewed and accepted by a sub-committee of the Arts and Technology Committee. No more than three credits from outside York University will be accepted as transfer credits for this certificate.

In order to be awarded the Cross-Disciplinary Certificate in Digital Media, students must obtain a 5.0 (C+) overall GPA in the 24 required credits.

Application forms and the list of approved courses for this certificate are available through the Faculty of Fine Arts Office of Student and Academic Services, 213 Joan and Martin Goldfarb Centre for Fine Arts, 416-736-5135.

Professional Certificate in Digital Design

Students may elect to complete the Professional Certificate in Digital Design concurrently with the 120-credit Honours BDes. The BDes is offered through the York/Sheridan Joint Program in Design. The Professional Certificate in Digital Design recognizes a unique grouping of courses within this Joint Program: Interactive Design.

Students must successfully complete 36 credits from the approved list of courses, vetted by the Faculty of Fine Arts, Arts and Technology Committee, as follows:

• six credits outside the Department of Design (YSDN), e.g. FA/FACS 2930 6.0;
• nine credits in YSDN at any level;
• 18 credits in YSDN at the 3000-4000 level;
• three credits of electives chosen from the list vetted by the Arts and Technology Committee.

Students must declare their intention to pursue the Professional Certificate in Digital Design prior to the completion of 10 credits that are applicable to the certificate. They must submit an application with evidence of satisfactory academic standing. Applications will be reviewed and accepted by a sub-committee of the Arts and Technology Committee.

No more than six credits from outside York University will be accepted as transfer credits for this certificate.

Students must obtain a 5.0 (C+) overall GPA in the 36 required credits.

Application forms and the list of approved courses for this certificate are available through the Faculty of Fine Arts Office of Student and Academic Services, 213 Joan and Martin Goldfarb Centre for Fine Arts, 416-736-5135.